Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 5:56PM CDT until June 11 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 556 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Powers Lake to near Woodstock to near Hillcrest,
moving east-northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rockford, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Loves Park, Machesney Park,
Roscoe, Rochelle, Harvard, Marengo, Poplar Grove, Genoa, Byron,
Oregon, Rockford Airport, Spring Grove, Candlewick Lake, Wonder Lake,
Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Davis Junction, Richmond, Kirkland, Sharon,
and Capron.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Boone, IL; De Kalb, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov